|
AJGA MARSICO FUNDS COLORADO JUNIOR
ROUNDUP
Pelican Lakes Golf & Country Club
Windsor, Colo.
July 31-Aug. 3, 2001
TWO FRESH FACES FILL WINNER'S CIRCLE
Marty Melcher and Leah Whiting both claim first AJGA
Title in first AJGA event
WINDSOR, Colo. - The road to Marty Melcher's
and Leah Whiting's first national title was not as easy
as they would have liked. Melcher, of Redlands, Calif.,
needed three sudden-death playoff holes while Whiting,
who hails from Hilo, Hawaii, sunk a 15-foot par-saving
putt on her 54th and final hole to keep from going into
a sudden-death playoff.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association,
the AJGA Marsico Funds Colorado Junior Roundup featured
99 players representing 17 states. Thirty-six Coloradoans
competed in the event, but in the end, two out-of-staters
grabbed their respective division titles.
Melcher came from two shots back in the final round
to force the sudden-death playoff. He even surprised
himself when he turned in his scorecard.
"I knew I had to make birdies," Melcher said
of his final round 4-under-par 68. "When I found
out I was in the running I was ecstatic."
Melcher caught first- and second-round leader Drew
Stoltz of Ft. Collins, Colo., when he sunk a 15-foot
birdie putt on his final hole.
The third player included in the playoff was Derek
O'Neil of Littleton, Colo. O'Neil overcame an opening-round
78 to fire back-to-back 67's to put him in that position.
After all three parred the first playoff hole, O'Neil
bowed-out on the par-5, 2nd hole. Stoltz three-putted
for bogey on the par-4, 3rd. Melcher then claimed victory
by two-putting from 40 feet for par.
"I had the exact same putt this morning, except
I made it for birdie," Melcher said. "I just
tried to do the same thing."
This AJGA win now gives Melcher the confidence to play
against the best, he said.
"I feel like I can go out and place and shoot
well," Melcher said of his 74-70-68--212 tournament
total. "It feels great knowing that I can compete
with these guys."
Following Melcher, Stoltz and O'Neil at 212 were Woogene
Lee of Fountain Valley, Calif., and Matthew Slovitt
of Winnetka, Ill., at 214.
Whiting went to great lengths to win her first AJGA
Girls Division championship. Besides traveling more
than eight hours by plane and missing the first two
days of school, Whiting fought off Alyssa Otero of Santa
Fe, N.M., during the final round of play to maintain
her second round one-stroke lead.
"I wanted to do it for everyone back home and
all of the support they give me," Whiting said.
"I was just telling myself not to think about being
number one. I didn't want to get big-headed. I did a
good job of keeping my head on straight and that's the
main reason I won."
Whiting, who finished with a 78-72-76--226 tournament
total, was followed by Otero at 227 and Mayumi Kobayashi
of Santa Monica, Calif., at 229.
For more information about the AJGA Marsico Funds Colorado
Junior Roundup or any AJGA event, contact our national
headquarters at (877) 373-2542.
WINDSOR, Colo. -- Final results from the AJGA
MARSICO FUNDS COLORADO JUNIOR ROUNDUP conducted by the
American Junior Golf Association at Pelican Lakes Golf
& Country Club. Par: 36-36--72. Yardage: Boys: 7,092
Girls: 5,856
BOYS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name |
Class |
City |
State |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Rd3 |
Total |
|
1
|
*Marty
Melcher
|
(2003)
|
Redlands
|
Calif.
|
74
|
70
|
68
|
212
|
|
T2
|
Derek
O'Neill
|
(2002)
|
Littleton
|
Colo.
|
78
|
67
|
67
|
212
|
|
Drew
Stoltz
|
(2002)
|
Ft.
Collins
|
Colo.
|
68
|
74
|
70
|
212
|
|
T4
|
Woogene
Lee
|
(2003)
|
Fountain
Valley
|
Calif.
|
73
|
71
|
70
|
214
|
| |
Matthew
Slovitt
|
(2002)
|
Winnetka
|
Ill.
|
70
|
74
|
70
|
214
|
|
T6
|
Christian
Akau
|
(2002)
|
Waipahu
|
Hawaii
|
73
|
73
|
71
|
217
|
|
Michael
Baird
|
(2003)
|
Castle
Rock
|
Colo.
|
75
|
69
|
73
|
217
|
|
T8
|
Daniel
Lim
|
(2005)
|
Cupertino
|
Calif.
|
71
|
75
|
73
|
219
|
| |
Sean
Meier
|
(2002)
|
Palm
Desert
|
Calif.
|
74
|
72
|
73
|
219
|
|
T10
|
Joshua
Bargfrede
|
(2001)
|
Rochester
|
Minn.
|
73
|
77
|
70
|
220
|
|
John
Scott
|
(2003)
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
71
|
78
|
71
|
220
|
|
12
|
Martin
Piller
|
(2004)
|
Duncanville
|
Texas
|
74
|
75
|
72
|
221
|
|
T13
|
Ben
Carlstead
|
(2001)
|
Flossmoor
|
Ill.
|
73
|
79
|
70
|
222
|
|
Collin
Lee
|
(2003)
|
Santa
Barbara
|
Calif.
|
74
|
75
|
73
|
222
|
|
Matt
Bortis
|
(2003)
|
Parker
|
Colo.
|
80
|
68
|
74
|
222
|
|
Christian
Whittaker
|
(2002)
|
Pleasanton
|
Calif.
|
73
|
73
|
76
|
222
|
|
T17
|
Alex
Coe
|
(2002)
|
Danville
|
Calif.
|
74
|
76
|
73
|
223
|
| |
Kyle
Forbes
|
(2003)
|
La
Quinta
|
Calif.
|
76
|
73
|
74
|
223
|
| |
Aaron
Weston
|
(2002)
|
Lone
Tree
|
Colo.
|
74
|
73
|
76
|
223
|
| |
Derek
Tolan
|
(2004)
|
Highlands
Ranch
|
Colo.
|
75
|
72
|
76
|
223
|
|
T21
|
Scott
Jannarone
|
(2003)
|
Colleyville
|
Texas
|
74
|
76
|
74
|
224
|
|
Taylor
McNeely
|
(2004)
|
Duncanville
|
Texas
|
76
|
72
|
76
|
224
|
|
Matthew
Gutowski
|
(2001)
|
Superior
|
Colo.
|
69
|
78
|
77
|
224
|
|
T24
|
Thomas
Oh
|
(2001)
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
74
|
80
|
71
|
225
|
| |
Tyler
Mathews
|
(2002)
|
Phoenix
|
Ariz.
|
73
|
76
|
76
|
225
|
| |
Logan
O'Reilly
|
(2003)
|
Windsor
|
Colo.
|
77
|
72
|
76
|
225
|
| |
Brian
Thornburg
|
(2001)
|
Albuquerque
|
N.M.
|
74
|
75
|
76
|
225
|
|
28
|
Ryoong
Lim
|
(2003)
|
Pleasanton
|
Calif.
|
75
|
81
|
70
|
226
|
|
T29
|
Jimmy
Brown
|
(2003)
|
Colorado
Springs
|
Colo.
|
76
|
80
|
71
|
227
|
| |
Taylor
Hobin
|
(2003)
|
Antioch
|
Calif.
|
73
|
78
|
76
|
227
|
| |
Darren
Schwartz
|
(2003)
|
Westlake
Village
|
Calif.
|
79
|
70
|
78
|
227
|
|
T32
|
Jason
Sigler
|
(2001)
|
Ft.
Leavenworth
|
Kan.
|
80
|
74
|
74
|
228
|
|
Brandon
Dornseif
|
(2002)
|
Littleton
|
Colo.
|
75
|
76
|
77
|
228
|
|
Calder
Hendrickson
|
(2003)
|
Superior
|
Colo.
|
77
|
73
|
78
|
228
|
|
Ford
Halbardier
|
(2002)
|
Spring
|
Texas
|
70
|
77
|
81
|
228
|
|
Bryan
Nelson
|
(2002)
|
Placerville
|
Calif.
|
74
|
72
|
82
|
228
|
|
T37
|
Dustin
Mills
|
(2001)
|
Arvada
|
Colo.
|
75
|
79
|
75
|
229
|
| |
Garrett
Lipus
|
(2002)
|
Trabuco
Canyon
|
Calif.
|
79
|
74
|
76
|
229
|
|
T39
|
Niel
King
|
(2002)
|
Gillette
|
Wyo.
|
72
|
83
|
75
|
230
|
|
Robby
Stratton
|
(2002)
|
Glendale
|
Ariz.
|
79
|
76
|
75
|
230
|
|
Aaron
Goldberg
|
(2003)
|
Encinitas
|
Calif.
|
71
|
81
|
78
|
230
|
|
Bobby
Nyberg
|
(2003)
|
El
Dorado Hills
|
Calif.
|
79
|
73
|
78
|
230
|
|
T43
|
Kenneth
Ebalo
|
(2001)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
77
|
80
|
74
|
231
|
| |
Trevor
Branon
|
(2002)
|
Los
Gatos
|
Calif.
|
75
|
80
|
76
|
231
|
| |
Derek
Osterman
|
(2002)
|
Okmulgee
|
Okla.
|
78
|
75
|
78
|
231
|
| |
Charles
Soule
|
(2002)
|
Longmont
|
Colo.
|
78
|
75
|
78
|
231
|
|
T47
|
Patrick
Baxter
|
(2002)
|
Cherry
Hills Village
|
Colo.
|
76
|
80
|
76
|
232
|
|
Ryan
Beachler
|
(2002)
|
Omaha
|
Neb.
|
81
|
75
|
76
|
232
|
|
Christopher
Garehime
|
(2003)
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
76
|
79
|
77
|
232
|
|
Matthew
Espinosa
|
(2002)
|
Dallas
|
Texas
|
78
|
76
|
78
|
232
|
|
Brandon
Graspointer
|
(2002)
|
Turlock
|
Calif.
|
78
|
73
|
81
|
232
|
|
T52
|
Adam
Sieg
|
(2002)
|
Hot
Springs
|
S.D.
|
79
|
82
|
72
|
233
|
| |
Westy
Rose
|
(2002)
|
Palo
Alto
|
Calif.
|
75
|
80
|
78
|
233
|
|
T54
|
Lance
Vasquez
|
(2002)
|
Ft.
Worth
|
Texas
|
78
|
83
|
73
|
234
|
|
Conor
Bancroft
|
(2003)
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
81
|
79
|
74
|
234
|
|
56
|
Ryan
Anderson
|
(2002)
|
Greeley
|
Colo.
|
79
|
78
|
78
|
235
|
|
T57
|
Devon
Child
|
(2002)
|
Snowmass
|
Colo.
|
80
|
79
|
77
|
236
|
|
Casey
Nielsen
|
(2002)
|
Las
Vegas
|
Nev.
|
79
|
79
|
78
|
236
|
|
59
|
Cory
Johnson
|
(2002)
|
Loveland
|
Colo.
|
79
|
76
|
82
|
237
|
|
60
|
Nathan
Hall
|
(2003)
|
Atherton
|
Calif.
|
72
|
83
|
83
|
238
|
|
T61
|
Jason
Kramer
|
(2002)
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
75
|
82
|
82
|
239
|
| |
Ryan
Davis
|
(2002)
|
Overland
Park
|
Kan.
|
78
|
77
|
84
|
239
|
|
63
|
Alex
Shin
|
(2003)
|
Arcadia
|
Calif.
|
78
|
82
|
80
|
240
|
|
64
|
John
Cardinal
|
(2003)
|
Lubbock
|
Texas
|
80
|
76
|
86
|
242
|
|
65
|
Walt
Koelbel
|
(2004)
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
86
|
78
|
79
|
243
|
|
T66
|
Jeff
Steckmest
|
(2002)
|
Pacific
Palisades
|
Calif.
|
88
|
79
|
77
|
244
|
| |
Yuta
Motoyama
|
(2002)
|
Littleton
|
Colo.
|
78
|
84
|
82
|
244
|
|
68
|
Woodrow
Gustafson
|
(2001)
|
Boise
|
Idaho
|
79
|
80
|
87
|
246
|
|
69
|
Justin
Setser
|
(2002)
|
Eldon
|
Mo.
|
82
|
83
|
83
|
248
|
|
70
|
Zack
Damon
|
(2002)
|
Kingwood
|
Texas
|
81
|
82
|
87
|
250
|
|
71
|
Brian
Petri
|
(2002)
|
Westminster
|
Colo.
|
81
|
83
|
87
|
251
|
|
72
|
Scott
Brozena
|
(2002)
|
Littleton
|
Colo.
|
84
|
86
|
88
|
258
|
|
Nathan
Piller
|
(2001)
|
Duncanville
|
Texas
|
81
|
81
|
WD
|
|
|
Cody
Glidden
|
(2002)
|
Manhattan
|
Kan.
|
86
|
WD
|
|
|
|
John
Sjoberg
|
(2001)
|
Thief
River Falls
|
Minn.
|
80
|
78
|
WD
|
|
*Won on third playoff hole
GIRLS DIVISION
|
Pos.
|
Name |
Class |
City |
State |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Rd3 |
Total |
|
1
|
Leah
Whiting
|
(2002)
|
Hilo
|
Hawaii
|
78
|
72
|
76
|
226
|
|
2
|
Alyssa
Otero
|
(2003)
|
Santa
Fe
|
N.M.
|
76
|
75
|
76
|
227
|
|
3
|
Mayumi
Kobayashi
|
(2004)
|
Santa
Monica
|
Calif.
|
74
|
83
|
72
|
229
|
|
T4
|
Margaret
Garehime
|
(2001)
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
77
|
80
|
76
|
233
|
|
Courtney
Mahon
|
(2002)
|
Topeka
|
Kan.
|
76
|
80
|
77
|
233
|
|
6
|
Julie
Park
|
(2002)
|
Diamond
Bar
|
Calif.
|
77
|
83
|
74
|
234
|
|
T7
|
Tiffany
Woods
|
(2002)
|
Escondido
|
Calif.
|
79
|
85
|
73
|
237
|
|
Jill
Phillips
|
(2002)
|
Auburn
|
Wash.
|
76
|
81
|
80
|
237
|
|
Julie
Kim
|
(2002)
|
Rancho
Palace Verde
|
Calif.
|
79
|
73
|
85
|
237
|
|
10
|
Aimee
Tjelmeland
|
(2002)
|
Ft.
Collins
|
Colo.
|
78
|
78
|
82
|
238
|
|
11
|
Kelly
Jacques
|
(2004)
|
Longmont
|
Colo.
|
80
|
81
|
80
|
241
|
|
12
|
Katy
Heffel
|
(2003)
|
Mesa
|
Ariz.
|
80
|
80
|
85
|
245
|
|
13
|
Lindsay
Hullwick
|
(2001)
|
Littleton
|
Colo.
|
82
|
84
|
80
|
246
|
|
14
|
Ashley
Prust
|
(2003)
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
79
|
82
|
87
|
248
|
|
15
|
Carlee
Hanson
|
(2002)
|
Bremerton
|
Wash.
|
80
|
86
|
83
|
249
|
|
16
|
Jessica
Ellis
|
(2003)
|
Littleton
|
Colo.
|
85
|
81
|
87
|
253
|
|
17
|
Ayeesha
Kosugi
|
(2001)
|
Arcadia
|
Calif.
|
82
|
87
|
85
|
254
|
|
18
|
Reana
Yun
|
(2002)
|
Glendale
|
Calif.
|
83
|
86
|
87
|
256
|
|
T19
|
Kristin
Smith
|
(2002)
|
Moorpark
|
Calif.
|
83
|
88
|
88
|
259
|
|
Kylee
King
|
(2001)
|
Morrison
|
Colo.
|
82
|
87
|
90
|
259
|
|
Leah
Johnson
|
(2001)
|
Loveland
|
Colo.
|
85
|
82
|
92
|
259
|
|
22
|
Megan
Byrne
|
(2002)
|
Westminster
|
Colo.
|
88
|
89
|
98
|
275
|
|
23
|
Angela
Sumner
|
(2002)
|
Monument
|
Colo.
|
95
|
97
|
94
|
286
|
|
Ashley
Forbes
|
(2002)
|
La
Quinta
|
Calif.
|
75
|
77
|
WD
|
|
|
